Tape dispenser



March 22, 1960 CAREY 2,929,540

TAPE DISPENSER Filed Nov. 27, 1957 l3 1 Fig.4

Edwin A. Carey INVENTOR.

ig i d States Patent F TAPE DISPENSER Edwin A. Carey, Tucson, Ariz.

Application November 27, 1957, Serial No. 699,368

2 Claims. (Cl. 225-47) The present invention relates to new and useful im: provements in tape dispensers for use particularly, but not necessarily, by members of survey crews for marking stakes, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character to be carried on the person and which is adapted to accommodate various sizes of tape rolls to be conveniently dispensed in strips of any desired length.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispenser of the character described comprising novel brake means for frictionally retaining-the tape roll against idle rotation.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a tape dispenser of the character set forth which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with'oth'er objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tape dispenser constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the device mounted on a belt;

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the device with the front removed and showing a roll of tape in the device;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, showing a slight modification; and

Figure 5 is a detail view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that reference character 6 designates generally a circular casing of suitable dimensions and material. The casing 6 includes an annular wall 7 having formed integrally therewith a back wall 8. The casing 6 further includes a removable front wall 9 comprising an inturned peripheral flange 10. A bolt 11 mounted in the back wall 8, and having threaded thereon a wing nut 12 secures the front wall 9 in position on the casing 6.

Mounted in the casing 6 on the bolt 11 is a spindle 13 of suitable material. The spindle 13, which may be of any desired diameter, is removable from the casing 6. Secured on the upper portion of the back wall 8 of the casing 6 is a resilient clip 14 which is engageable with a belt 15 for mounting the dispenser thereon.

The casing 6 is for the reception of a conventional tape roll, as indicated at 16. The spindle 13 is engageable in the usual core 17 of the tape roll 16 for rotatably supporting said roll in the casing 6. The wall 7 of the casing 6 has formed therein a slot 18 through which the free end portion of the tape is drawn. A guide finger 19 for the tape is provided in the casing 6 adjacent the approach side of the slot 19.

2,929,546 Patented Mar. 22, teen ice A brake 20 retains the tape roll 16 against idle rotation in the casing 6. The brake 20 includes a coil spring 21 mounted on the cylindrical wall 7 of the casing 6 and having one end aifixed thereto. At its other end, the spring 21 terminates in an inwardly and circumferentially extending resilient arm 22 having fixed transversely on its free end a shoe 23 adapted to ride on the periphery of the tape roll 16.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the wing nut 12 and the front 9 are removed and the roll of tape 16 is mounted in the casing 6 on the spindle 13. The free or outer end portion of the tape 16 is threaded over the guide 19 and through the slot 18. The resilient brake 20 is yieldingly engaged with the periphery of the tape roll. The front 9 of the casing 6 is then replaced and secured by the wing nut 12. Through the medium of the clip 14 the dispenser is suspended on the trouser belt 15 of the user. The tape 16 may now be conveniently withdrawn as needed and torn off in the desired length in an obvious manner. The resilient guide 19 directs the tape to the slot 18 and prevents the free end portion ofsaid tape from falling back into the casing through said slot. The brake 20 frictionally secures the tape roll against idle rotation in the casing 6, thus preventing the tape from unwinding in said casing. As hereinbefore stated, the spindle 13 may be of any desired diameter. Also, several spindles of various diameters may be provided for various sizes of tape rolls.

In the modification of Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing, reference character 24-designates a brake in the form of a leaf spring which is riveted, as at 25, on the removable front 9 of the casing 6. The brake 24 is adapted to ride on the adjacent side of the tape roll 16 for retaining said roll against idle rotation in the casing. In other respects this form of the invention is substantially similar to the embodiment of Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, of the drawing.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. For use by a member of a survey crew during the course of using flagging tape to flag and thus mark stakes, a tape holder and dispenser capable of being conveniently and removably attached to the users trousers supporting belt comprising a portable circular casing embodying a cup-like receiver open at its front and adapted for reception and retention of an insertable and removable roll of flagging tape, said receiver including a disk-like back wall the margin of which is encircled by a laterally projecting endless annular wall providing a rim, said rim being provided at a predetermined point with a slot such in dimension as to permit the free endof the tape to be threaded therethrough so that a portion thereof may be torn off by hand and used for flagging needs, a generally L-shaped bracket having one end affixed to an interior of the back wall and a lateral resilient finger extending transversely across the interior surface of said annular wall in close parallel relation to said slot so that the free end of the tape may be trained over the finger and caused to pass between the finger and annular wall before passing outwardly through said slot, a bolt having a headed end and a screw-threaded shank, said shank passing through an opening at the center of the back wall and entering the receptacle portion of the cup, a spool circular in crosssection and of a length equal to the depth of the receptacle portion of the cup, one end of said spool abutting said back wall; said spool being removably mounted, when fitted into the core of the roll of tape, as a hub, a

within the vicinity of the position ofthe clip to facilitate drawingthe tape through the slot without tearing it ac'cidentally, a Substantially T shaped friction brake having a stern portion and ahead portion, said head portion being parallel to but spaced from thesurface of the spool, said stern portion having a coil spring at the outer end anchored on theinten'of Stiff 3660f said annular wall, a front Wall covering the open side and centrally apertur'ed' to permit passage" of the shank of the bolt, and a thumb screw mounted onthe bolt to hold the front wall in place. i a 1 a 2. For use by a member of a surveycrew during the coursef using flagging tape toflat andthus mark stakes, a tape holder and dispenser capable of beingconveniently and removably attached to the users trousers belt comprising a portable circular casing embodying a cuplike receiver open at its-frontand adapted for reception and retention o'f an insertable and removable roll of flagging tape; said receiver including a disk-likeback wall the margin of which is encircled by a laterally projecting v endless annularwall providing a rim, said rim being prof vided at-a predetermined point with a slot such in dir'nen-' 7 sion as to permi t'the free'e'nd 0f the tape to' bethrea d ed' there'through' sothata portion thereof may betorn off by'h-and'and nse'd foffiagging needs, agenera'lly L-shaped br-aekethavingone end atfiied toarr-interior of the back;

wall and a lateral resilient fingerextendingtransversely' across the interior surface ofsaid annular-wall in close parallel relation tosaid slot so that the free end of the tape may be trained over the finger and caused to pass between the finger and annular well before" passing out wardly through said slot, a bolt having a headed end and a screw-threaded shank, said shank passing through an opening at the center of the back wall and entering the receptacle portion of the cup, a spool circular in crosssection and of a length equal to the depth of the recepta cle portion of the cup} one'end of said spool abutting said back wall, saidspool-being rernovably mounted on the shank of the bolt and being adapted to be utilized, when fitted into thevcore ofthe roll 0% tape, as a hub,

a resilient belt.clip fastened to'the exterior of said back wall' and eccentricany' located and spaced-circumferentially away from the 'slot but being'lsufliciently close to said slot that the tape dispensed through the slot is within the vicinity of the position of the clip to facilitate drawing the tape through the slot withouttearing it accidens tally, and a brake comprising, a resilient clip fastened to an interior side of said front wall and having a free iie'iiihly resin" end ponien" which is shaped to ride aga'iiis't a'dja'ce of tape whentlie latter'is' in use. g

7 References Cited inthe' file of thisfpatent" V unlrnnssra'rns PATENTS r 467,230 Lane 1 'Ian. 191892 I 51 56;; Dec. 22, 1896 7 029,490 June-11,1912

1,8 5,370 Pottern July 5; 1932 625,767 France l Apr; 30, 1927 dge portions of the aforementioned roll 

